#6EC9AB Color
#6EC9AB is rgb(110, 201, 171) in RGB, hsl(160, 46%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 15%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EC9ABrgb(110, 201, 171)hsl(160, 46%, 61%)hsv(160, 45%, 79%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 15%, 21%)oklch(77.1% 0.099 170.1)lab(74.70% -33.89 6.16)lch(74.70% 34.45 169.70)What #6EC9AB Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6EC9AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EC9AB Channel Values
How #6EC9AB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 110 · G 201 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 46% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 45% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EC9AB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #6EC9AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EC9AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6EC9AB
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #6EC9AB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#6EC9AB#BDBDAB#A4C2AB#B2B2AD#9BBBAC#75C6C6#72C7BC#B8B8B8Using #6EC9AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ec9ab: #6EC9AB;background-color: #6EC9AB;colors: { 'color-6ec9ab': '#6EC9AB' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.788, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_6ec9ab">#6EC9AB</color>fill="#6EC9AB"More Green Colors
#6EC9AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EC9AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EC9AB?
#6EC9AB is a light green — rgb(110, 201, 171) in RGB and hsl(160, 46%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #6EC9AB?
#6EC9AB is rgb(110, 201, 171) — red 110, green 201, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EC9AB?
#6EC9AB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 15%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EC9AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EC9AB scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EC9AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EC9AB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.29, which is very hard to tell apart.
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